Jamaica vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 84 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Nigeria about 84 times.
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Jamaica is 0.01× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 84× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Abuja |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jamaica sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Jamaica bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Jamaica is 84 times smaller than Nigeria. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Nigeria?
- About 84 times: Nigeria has 84× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jamaica is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².